The assassination plot—how long these indigenous forces had been planning it was anyone's guess—was entirely driven by the intention to annihilate the nation of Orichalcum in one fell swoop.
If the assassination teams sent by the Southern and Northern War Preparedness Zones were anything like the one here, these two regions would undoubtedly fall! The gap in the royal city would be brutally exposed and easily exploited!
"Dammit! These natives are utterly despicable and treacherous!
I must contact the royal city for reinforcements, or else, if they succeed, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
The smile on Morette's face, which had appeared when he successfully invited Sterl, instantly vanished, replaced by a serious and urgent expression. This was nearly a matter of the royal city's survival.